chronic low back pain (chronische lage rugpijn)
Conditions
Interventions
Provoking position (i.e. lying prone without trunk support, a posture that is assumed to provoke pain-related cognitions in patients).
Effect of the provoking position will be compared to patients' p
Sponsors
Roessingh Research and Development
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All subjects must: 1. Be aged between 18 and 70 years; 2. Have a length between 1m50 and 2m00 (task layout requirement); 3. Be able to perform the experiments in this study (according to the therapist’s judgement for patients). Patients additionally must: 1. Have low back pain without specific pathological causes present for at least 12 weeks; 2. Be free of other pain problems.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects will be excluded in case of: 1. Upper-extremity disorders; 2. Other pathologies compromising manual motor performance; 3. Insufficient mastering of the Dutch language. In addition, control subjects will be excluded if they have had an episode of (back) pain complaints in the 6 months previous to study participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor performance expressed in the amount of time needed to complete a series of predefined reaching movements (i.e. reaching to and pressing the buttons corresponding with the required movement of Pacman in the game). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Attention to task performance and attention to back sensation both measured by a numerical rating scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (“no attention at all”) to 10 (“full attention”); 2. Expected and experienced pain rating both measured by a NRS ranging from 0 (“no pain at all”) to 10 (“worst pain imaginable”). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactD. Kusters
Roessingh Research and Development Roessinghsbleekweg 33b
Outcome results
None listed